EDUCATION POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE

TUESDAY 20 MAY 2003 AT 2.15 P.M.

THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, CASTLE HILL OFFICES, THE CASTLE, WINCHESTER

COLIN HINXMAN

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e-mail: [email protected]

1. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

All Members who believe they have a personal or a personal prejudicial interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting must declare their personal interest and having regard to the circumstances described in paragraphs 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the County Council's Code of Conduct, consider whether to leave the meeting whilst the matter is discussed. The declaration should be made at the time of the relevant debate.

2. MINUTES (Copy herewith)

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 25 March 2003.

3. CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS

4. DEPUTATIONS

There are deputations notified from parents and governors at Horndean Technology College, relating to the item on the proposed closure of the Sixth Form referred to in item 5 below.

5. PROPOSED CLOSURE OF SIXTH FORM AT HORNDEAN TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE (report herewith)

To consider a report of the County Education Officer on the outcome of consultations based on the Governors' recommendation to close the Sixth Form at Horndean Technology College to new admissions from September 2004 onwards.

6. ADULT LEARNING PLAN: AUGUST 2003 TO JULY 2004 (report herewith)

To consider a report of the County Education Officer on the Adult Learning Plan and arrangements for it to be formally adopted by the County Council and submitted to the Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Learning and Skills Council for funding in 2003/04.

NOTE: Copies of the full Adult Learning Plan have been placed in the Members' Rooms

7. BEST VALUE REVIEW OF THE EDUCATION WELFARE SERVICE: ACTION PLAN (report herewith)

To consider a report of the Chief Executive, together with a detailed report by the County Education Officer, on the outcome report of the Best Value Review undertaken into the Education Welfare Service.

8. LEA ACCESSIBILITY STRATEGY (report herewith)

To consider a report of the County Education Officer on the outcome of consultations relating to the Accessibility Strategy prepared under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, as amended by the Special Education Needs and Disability Act 2001.

9. DFES CONSULTATION PAPER "BUILDING SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE" (report herewith)

To consider a report of the County Education Officer on the proposed response to the consultation paper on changes to the policy for allocating capital funding to LEA.

10. COMBATING RACIAL HARRASSMENT: ANNUAL REPORT

(Copy herewith)

To consider a report of the County Education Officer on racial incidents during 2002.

11. MEMBERS' QUESTIONS

County Councillors attending as appointed members of this committee or by virtue of Standing Order 17.5; or with the concurrence of the chairman in connection with their duties as members of the Council or as a local County Councillor, qualify for travelling expenses.

Appointed and co-opted members similarly qualify for payment of travelling expenses.

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